Interbase Error 904

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1.5 installed. i have the followwing code return on service startup with FIBDatabase1 do begin Connected:=false; log(database_path); DatabaseName:='e:\Projects\MyDB.gdb'; http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16470071/error-sqlcode-904-in-firebird-after-installation Params.Clear; Params.Add('user_name=SYSDBA'); Params.Add('password=masterkey'); LoginPrompt:=false; Connected:=true; end; It says "Unavailable Database SQL code-904" But this same code works fine if i tried to connect on a sample application on http://www.delphipages.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-177056.html button click. What could be the reason for this problem? Regards, Shanand Chandradas. autocorect12-28-2006, 02:59 AMTry to see if the component it's created when you call connected=true ; put code in Form.OnShow an see if it's ok. shanandc12-28-2006, 03:06 AMJust tell me what does that error message mean? Does it require anything before service is started? Thanks for your time Regards, Shanand autocorect12-28-2006, 05:09 AMI use the google and find this: http://forums.devshed.com/firebird-sql-development-61/unavailable-database-327929.html http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/dzichelp/v2r2/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.db2.doc.dshare/bjnzmstr55.htm http://search.archivesat.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?a=search&q=904&tag=1636 vBulletin v3.8.8, Copyright ©2000-2016, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.

Arul Jose. R Votes: 0 Watchers: 0 Operations If you were logged in http://tracker.firebirdsql.org/browse/DOC-55 you would be able to see more operations. Documentation sql http://www.delphigroups.info/2/7/755454.html code : 904 Created: 27/Dec/10 03:44 PM Updated: 28/Dec/10 11:27 PM Component/s: None Affects Version/s: None Fix Version/s: None Environment: Windows XP Description « Hide My firebird installation is throwing 904 sql code. Could not find any description for interbase error this in firebird documentation. What does this SQL code mean? C:\arul\firebird\Firebird-2.1.3.18185-0_Win32\bin>isql -u SYSDBA -p masterkey Use CONNECT or CREATE DATABASE to specify a database SQL> CREATE DATABASE 'c:\arul\firebird\utftester1.fdb' user 'SYSDBA' password 'masterkey'; Statement failed, SQLCODE = -904 unavailable database C:\arul\firebird\Firebird-2.1.3.18185-0_Win32\bin>fbserver.exe C:\arul\firebird\Firebird-2.1.3.18185-0_Win32\bin>isql -u SYSDBA -p masterkey ..\security2.fdb Statement failed, SQLCODE = interbase error 904 -904 unavailable database Use CONNECT or CREATE DATABASE to specify a database Description My firebird installation is throwing 904 sql code. Could not find any description for this in firebird documentation. What does this SQL code mean? C:\arul\firebird\Firebird-2.1.3.18185-0_Win32\bin>isql -u SYSDBA -p masterkey Use CONNECT or CREATE DATABASE to specify a database SQL> CREATE DATABASE 'c:\arul\firebird\utftester1.fdb' user 'SYSDBA' password 'masterkey'; Statement failed, SQLCODE = -904 unavailable database C:\arul\firebird\Firebird-2.1.3.18185-0_Win32\bin>fbserver.exe C:\arul\firebird\Firebird-2.1.3.18185-0_Win32\bin>isql -u SYSDBA -p masterkey ..\security2.fdb Statement failed, SQLCODE = -904 unavailable database Use CONNECT or CREATE DATABASE to specify a database Show » All Comments Change History Version Control Subversion Commits Sort Order: [ Permalink | « Hide ] Paul Vinkenoog added a comment - 28/Dec/10 11:26 PM First, please do not use the Tracker for support questions! As for your problem: either the server isn't running or the local protocol isn't working correctly. Try creating 'localhost:c:\arul\firebird\utftester1

PM delphi200 Hi, I am having a DOS batch file containing a call to isql (ver 4.1) which is working fine if it is started manually from the command line or Win Explorer BUT if I schedule this batch file thru Win2000 scheduler or run it thru the telnet session from a remote computer I get error: "Statement failed, SQLCODE = -904" and "unavailable database". InterBase server is certainly running on the IB server / telnet host machine. Any ideas ? Thanks 1. Writing a commerical IDE in D7.2. Administrative Package of Delphi 20053. Group Commit Vs. Forced Writes4. help me. help my "ActiveX Document Server" by delphi 6...5. Tag data component for M4A / AAC music files?1. Any truth in this one?2. Repost : Old thread on ADO Connection error3. Query and error4. Which DB components to keep compatibility (D7 -D8)5. Detecting project/unit creation or when Save will do a SaveAs